Reviews
‘Out Of Office’- Mending Stars, the burnout anthem we didn’t know we needed
In an age where hustle culture is sold as identity and the “always on” mindset is mistaken for ambition, Mending Stars’ new single ‘Out of Office’ arrives like a quiet rebellion wrapped in a pop anthem. Clocking in at just under three minutes, the track captures the emotional weight of burnout with disarming clarity, delivering a message […]
‘i can be ur lady’- Plant Dad, Commanding the chaos, claiming the crown
Back with the explosive ‘i can be ur lady’, the Baltimore-based provocateurs Plant Dad kick down the door of indie-pop convention and rewire the room. It’s a track that blurs lines, flexes femme power, and snarls with charm. From the first hit of distorted guitars and twitching synths, there’s a sense that something is about […]
‘Expedient Means’- Blackbird Rebellion, Grunge-aged like fine wine in a Hamburg bunker
Some bands ride waves. Others build their own shoreline and let the tides come and go. Blackbird Rebellion- five friends from Hamburg- fall squarely into the latter camp. With a 15-year back catalogue forged in sweat-soaked venues and neon-lit dive bars, their fifth EP ‘Expedient Means’ is less about reinvention and more about distillation. The […]
‘Freee’- Peaceful Faces, offering up truthful storytelling with an indie-rock twist
Peaceful Faces aren’t just chasing freedom on their new single ‘Freee’—they’re interrogating it, dismantling it, and ultimately setting it ablaze. Opening with a jolt of fuzzy, overdriven guitar, the Brooklyn-based outfit dive headfirst into their most sonically untamed release yet. But while the track bursts out of the gate with untethered energy, it’s the moments […]
‘Expanding Universe’- Tom Minor Taps Into the Cosmic Chaos
On his latest offering ‘Expanding Universe’, London-based wordsmith Tom Minor delivers a sharp-edged slice of existential indie that pulls no punches and offers no easy escape. It’s the soundtrack for a world spiralling, but not without awareness. Clocking in with the kind of biting social commentary that feels ripped from a dystopian dispatch, ‘Expanding Universe’ […]
‘One for Georgie’- Giant Killers Honour a Legend in A Music Video That Blurs the Line Between Tribute and Time Capsule
If ever there was a band with a story as layered as their music, it’s Giant Killers. For their much-loved song ‘One for Georgie’, they’ve crafted a video that feels like flipping through a scrapbook of missed chances, footballing icons, and indie dreams interrupted and finally resumed. The visual treatment for ‘One for Georgie’ walks […]
‘Sound of Thunder’- Artificial Incline Finds Beauty in the Storm
Strathmore’s own Artificial Incline step into the spotlight with ‘Sound of Thunder’, a powerful indie cut that threads past, present, and personal growth into a sonic canvas that’s equal parts nostalgic and forward-thinking. Rooted in lyrics first penned during the turbulence of teenage years and reshaped through the lens of experience, ‘Sound of Thunder’ is […]
‘Laugh Track’- Ava Valianti Turns Self-Doubt Into a Spotlight Moment
In her latest single ‘Laugh Track’, Ava Valianti strips back the stage lights and invites us to sit front row for the existential sitcom that is her internal monologue. It’s sardonic, self-aware, and steeped in the kind of truth that makes you smirk before it punches you in the gut. Framed around the idea of […]
‘Take Me Home’- Sunrise in Jupiter, guitars, space metaphors, and emotional gut-punches
The final track of a concept album is a sacred thing. It’s where all the pressure lands as the emotional climax, the resolution, the goodbye (or the not-so-goodbye). With ‘Take Me Home’, Sunrise in Jupiter does what so many try and few accomplish: they stick the landing. Closing out the first half of their double […]
